Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Summary
The proposal changes Maryland law so that a person can request a new birth certificate with a different sex designation by filing a sworn written request or presenting a court order. It also adds an "unspecified or another" option for sex on driver’s licenses, ID cards, and moped permits. The changes affect anyone born in Maryland who wants to change the sex marker on official documents.
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